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Your Talking Hands

Your Talking Hands Our hands have a great deal to say about us! I remember visiting my 95-year-old mother-in-law and noticing her hands. The

Sheryl Gehrls July 22, 2024

Take a Deep Breath!

Take a Deep Breath! There was a time, upon hearing that Dave had very serious cancer, when I felt like I couldn’t breathe. Every

Sheryl Gehrls July 15, 2024

I’m Not Sick, I’m Grieving!

I’m Not Sick, I’m Grieving! Grief is not an illness. Grief is not a mental health issue. There’s no real diagnosis, and there’s certainly no

Sheryl Gehrls July 8, 2024

Two Ears and One Mouth

Two Ears and One Mouth Listening…. Now here’s something we should talk about. It’s been said that we should listen twice as much as we

Sheryl Gehrls July 1, 2024

Paper, Pen, and Ink

Good morning! After a rather lengthy hiatus, the Refocusing Widows blog is back! Before I launch into today’s topic, permit me a moment of “creative

Sheryl Gehrls June 25, 2024

Those Traumatic Triggers

Those Traumatic Triggers We’ve all experienced them. An innocent remark by someone, a song on the radio or at church, seeing a photo, noticing something

Sheryl Gehrls April 22, 2024

The Return of the Turkey!

Louie and I were out walking in the brisk morning air when what should our wondering eyes behold! The turkey is back! And he’s bigger

Sheryl Gehrls March 25, 2024

Following Where We Cannot See

Following Where We Cannot See Have you ever found yourself driving through a fog so thick you couldn’t see the car ahead of you on

Sheryl Gehrls March 18, 2024

The Power of One

The Power of One I recently read a very interesting book by Billy Wilson entitled, “The Power of One”. It is filled with examples from

Sheryl Gehrls March 11, 2024

Why Sabbath?

As I began to write today, the first question that came to mind was, “I live by myself. I have plenty of quiet time. I

Sheryl Gehrls February 26, 2024

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